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#338 _____ keeps you from driving off a cliff.
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True leadership requires both confidence that drives clarity and humility that prevents catastrophic mistakes. The best leaders combine fierce resolve with deep self-awareness, creating trust through strength that doesn't pretend to have all the answers.
• A young executive's claim "I never doubt myself" reveals the dangerous leadership blind spot of confidence without humility
• The best leaders "walk with a bold step and a bowed head" - balancing decisive action with openness to feedback
• Humbling leadership failures become valuable learning experiences that seasoned leaders draw from
• Jim Collins defines "Level Five Leadership" as the rare combination of fierce resolve and deep humility
• Leaders who make hard calls while inviting honest feedback create environments where people trust and improve
Leave a message after the beep or email [email protected] to share which comes more naturally to you - confidence or humility - and where more balance could improve your leadership this week.
Chapters
1. The Blind Spot of Overconfidence (00:00:00)
2. Winning Leadership Wednesday Introduction (00:00:17)
3. Bold Steps and Bowed Heads (00:00:36)
4. Invitation for Listener Engagement (00:01:11)
5. Level Five Leadership Explained (00:01:15)
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